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Don’t Give Anybody Any Ideas
In an emergency situation, if some marauder was going out to seize by force food, water, and other supplies, what might he look for? This is an OpSec question, and one I should consider as I devote my...
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Post-Apocalyptic Eye Wear
I wear eyeglasses. Bifocals. I have a separate pair of prescription sunglasses for driving and outdoor activities. What happens to me if my glasses are destroyed and the economy is disrupted enough...
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5 Criteria for Barter Goods
Occasionally while reading survival forums or prepper blogs I run across the following 5 criteria for barter goods, typically accompanied by a list of over 40 goods that match the criteria. Although...
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Creating Emergency Preparedness Kits
Several of the most frequently asked questions in emergency preparedness have to do with kits: “Check out my kit–What am I missing?” for example, or “Help! My bugout bag is too heavy!” When I put...
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8 Reference Works for Living Without Doctors
First aid training and resources are readily available for a number of medical emergencies. These skills and resources are focused on mitigating harm and keeping someone alive long enough to get them...
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Docs to Build a Life On
As Americans raising a family in Asia, my wife and I followed the recommendation of the US Department of State and maintained a Go Bag — something that we could grab with 15 minutes’ notice of an...
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It’s Easier Than You Think to Encrypt Your E-mail and Shared Files
I’ve been dinking around with electronic encryption for about 30 years. In spite of the fact that secure communications would be useful to me professionally for more than one reason, up until now I’ve...
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Eating crickets
Like virtually all of you, I grew up in a culture where bugs were gross and I would never consider eating them. However, as I’ve traveled the world I’ve come across a few cultures where bugs are...
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3 Ways to Win Your Family’s Participation
I have a wife who is supportive and involved in our family’s prepping. She’s interested in how we should respond to various possibilities, helps pick out some of our gear, and assigns a line item in...
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Deciding What to Do Next
One question I hear a lot is “I’m new to prepping. Where do I start?” Similar is, “I have so much to do to be fully prepared, I don’t know what to do next!” Here is a strategic planning tool I use to...
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